Mackwell provides emergency lighting to BBC’S DIY SOS: the big build special
As part of the BBC’s DIY SOS: Big Build project, Mackwell provided its emergency lighting systems and technical expertise to a project to create the North Kensington Community Centre and rebuild the Dale Youth Boxing Club which was destroyed in the Grenfell Tower fire.
The team at DIY SOS: Big Build, led by presenter Nick Knowles, was determined to do something to help those involved to recover from the trauma and devastation of the fire.
After consulting with the Grenfell community, a plan was put in place to build a bespoke facility to provide both the community space and a new home for the Dale Youth Boxing Club, which was previously located on the second floor of the tower.
Architect Featherstone Young offered its skills to the project pro-bono and many other companies, including the main contractor Galliard Homes, donated goods and services to a value approaching £2 million.
